Nancy Conrad Blog Updates

I just read a report saying that an average U.S. citizen who has paid into the social security system can expect to bring in about $1,360 a month, or $16,320 a year. That’s a pretty slim amount of money, if you have nothing else saved and no pension. A lot of Baby...

Is it better to pay off your mortgage or invest that money to create income to pay the mortgage? That’s a question I’ve been mulling lately, and with the help of some finance tools that we use, the answers may surprise you. There are all kinds of ways to look at this,...

When you sell your next house, have you thought about financing it yourself? Most times when I suggest this, people look at me like I just grew a third eye. But really – if you haven’t considered what seller financing can do to your bottom line, you’re leaving money...

I had a terrible head cold recently that forced me to cancel meetings and work from my home office – which was temporarily established on the couch in front of the TV with my blankie. I was accompanied by multiple decongestants and several boxes of tissues. Thank...

When I tell people what I'm doing and talk about how quickly we've been able to build our IRA assets, they always want to know how it works. Problem is, I need to SHOW them. So I put together a quick video to run through a couple examples that anybody can use, whether...

**WARNING: The following story is not suitable for all audience members. May induce depression and feelings of helplessness. ** Yes, the news is grim. There are a LOT of people who have saved little to nothing for retirement. Nearly half of all working-age families...

Excuse me while I gloat just a little bit, but new research says women score big when it comes to saving for retirement. According to Jean Young, senior research analyst with the Vanguard Center for Retirement Research, “Women are better at this.” Vanguard peeked into...

The phone rang today and it was a colleague who wanted to find out more about what I’m doing in the world of finance. She’s in the traditional mortgage industry, and she knows I’m buying notes, but she wanted me to explain how it works and what I do. Let me share with...

The First National Bank of You How to build your retirement income FAST Wouldn’t you like to get your IRA earning more money? And wouldn’t you like it to take less time? That works for me. I’m going to show you some strategies you can use starting now in your self...

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I'm a self directed IRA investor using real estate and notes to build my portfolio in the quickest - but safest way possible. Here you'll find me sharing my latest tips and great finds so that you can use them for yourself.